Father-son duo behind Grits n' Gravy to open new Anderson eatery

Melvin Mattison stirs Brunswick stew at Grits n' Gravy restaurant in the clubhouse of Cobbs Glen Country Club in Anderson. Mattison and his son Stormy are opening a second eatery, Wingin It.(Photo: Ken Ruinard/Independent Mail)

The diner will be open Tuesday through Saturday, Stormy Mattison said, from 11 a.m. until 10 p.m. It plans home delivery within an eight-minute drive, of any order of at least $12.

While the Mattisons have plenty of experience with food preparation — they will continue to operate Grits n' Gravy at the Cobbs Glen Country Club on Old Williamston Road — the delivery aspect is new for them.

"We've done a lot of caterings, so it won't be altogether different from what we've done at other restaurants," Mattison said, "but the home delivery will be new. It's something we've thought about and talked about for a long time."

Mattison said the new restaurant is ideally situated for the service. "From this location, we can access downtown (Anderson), Broadway Lake and nearby subdivisions," he said. "We can also reach western areas of Belton, but not the heart of town."

The father-son duo, best known for the SmokeShak barbecue restaurant which they operated near the East-West Parkway prior to opening Grits n' Gray two years ago, will also offer pulled-pork barbecue.

The Grits n' Gravy menu features Melvin's "down-home" recipes, served five days a week at the golf course. Stormy Mattison calls it "a Southern progressive kitchen," which includes smoked pork, chicken, beef and stuffed flounder.

Melvin supervised the Earle Street Kitchen and Bar for several years before opening the SmokeShak in 2016.